Highscore

[ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯]

/[ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Highscore” is uncommon German (frequency #79,291 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,291
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zahl an Punkten, die bei der Wertung eines Spiels erreicht wird

Key facts for Highscore
PropertyValue
HeadwordHighscore
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Highscore” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Highscore lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Highscore is uncommon German at frequency #79,291 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Highscore doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Highscore, spelled H-I-G-H-S-C-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahl an Punkten, die bei der Wertung eines Spiels erreicht wird
  2. 2
    Tabelle, in der [1] eingetragen wird
  3. 3
    höchste erreichte Zahl an Punkten in einem Spiel

Synonyms

HöchstpunktzahlRekordpunktzahl

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Highscore"?
"Highscore" is spelled H-I-G-H-S-C-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯].
What does "Highscore" mean?
As a noun, "Highscore" means: Zahl an Punkten, die bei der Wertung eines Spiels erreicht wird
How do you pronounce "Highscore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Highscore" is [ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Highscore" come from?
"Highscore" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Highscore”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-G-H-S-C-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯ˌskoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list